The Atlanta Blues Society 2024 Challenge is On!

Our challenge will take place on Sunday, October 20, 1pm-8pm at
Perfect Note ATL
3000 Windy Hill Rd. SE, Suite 116,
Marietta, GA 30067

The Atlanta Blues Society’s 2024 Atlanta Blues Challenge will take place on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Perfect Note, Atlanta. Doors will open at noon and the competition will start at 1pm. There will be 12 acts competing and the event should end about 8:30-9pm. There is an admission charge of $10 for ABS members and $15 for Non-members, which will help fund the production costs of the competition. The winners will represent Atlanta in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN, which will be held January 7-11, 2025.
 


There are three categories for the challenge acts: Youth, Solo/Duo, and Band. Each act will perform a 25 minute set and will be judged by non-biased judges according to the rules set by the Blues Foundatiion for the IBC. In addition to the judged winners, we will also have a People’s Choice winner who will be determined by vote of the paying attendees at the event. All prize winners will be invited to play at the Atlanta Blues Society’s Holiday party in December, where the prize money will be awarded along with any tips raised at the party. 



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The Perfect Note Atlanta is a high end restaurant and music venue located on Windy Hill Road, right off I-75 in Marietta. They will have be serving delicious food and drinks for the attendees. We will have raffles for special prizes, proceeds will go toward the prize money for the winning acts. Come and hear the best up & coming acts in the Atlanta area, and cheer on your favorites. No jam at this event.
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Tickets are available online on the Perfect Note website. Please note that the venue requires a $10 Minimum food or beverage purchase per person in the main dining room.



Schedule (approximate):


• 1:00pm – Opening Announcements

• 1:10pm – Time Crunch – Youth Act

• 1:35pm – Break Announcements

• 1:50pm – John Cox – Solo/Duo Act

• 2:20pm – Eva Rose & David Pippin – Solo/Duo Act

• 2:50pm – Guitar Nick – Solo/Duo Act

• 3:20pm – Andy Johnson & Trey Dunnahoo – Solo/Duo Act

• 3:50pm – Cash’s Juke Joint – Solo/Duo Act

• 4:15pm – Break – Announcement of Solo/Duo winner

• 4:30pm – Jerry Grant & the Corruptors – Band Act

• 5:00pm – Let it Rip Band – Band Act

• 5:30pm – Blind Jive – Band Act

• 6:00pm – The Garrett Collins Project – Band Act

• 6:30pm – Slick Bastards – Band Act

• 7:00pm – Crossfire Blues – Band Act

• 7:25pm – Break-Announcement of Band & People’s Choice Winners

 


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Event sponsored by Midnight Circus Productions, Entertainers Speak Out, Smokefree Music Cities and Cathead Vodka.

A full backline will be provided. All acts will be expected to perform a 25-minute set, and original Blues content is strongly encouraged.

For much more information on the Atlanta Blues Challenge, please CLICK HERE.